DT Cochrane

Senior economist @CanadianLabour. Views my own. RT =/= agreement. (He/him).

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

This is exemplary of the impoverished “sell the assets” perspective on wealth.

The oil interests only exist for themselves. They aren’t invested in Canadians or the future.

[Heather Exner-Pirot @ExnerPirot]

We’re finally talking about generating wealth in the country, and this commodity cycle presents a generational opportunity to do so.
But you don’t build wealth with a AAA credit rating. You build it by embracing resource development, developing policies that encourage it, charging comparatively low taxes, and obeying the principles of free markets.
Just ask Saskatchewan, which used the last commodity cycle to be the only province to move from ‘have not’ to ‘have’ status and get on the top half, alongside Alberta, of the GDP per capita ranking the rest of Canada sits beside Mississippi on.
https://t.co/5x7DRyVkoN

[Canadian Labour @CanadianLabour]

What does the Bank of Canada's 2.25% rate hold mean for Canadians heading into 2026?

CLC's Senior Economist @DTCochrane joined @CTVNews to unpack the uncertainty still shaping our economy. #cdnpoli

Watch the interview: https://t.co/wjiHKtFtwm

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

@KanahusFreedom Keep getting messages that the connection is lost.

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

@KanahusFreedom Mic is on.

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

A Beautiful Mind is definitely my favourite movie about a game theorist.

What’s your second favourite?

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

JD Vance is the kind of guy who brags about how obsessed he is with children’s genitals.

[Canadian Labour @CanadianLabour]

At the @PatMillsCanada #G7 panel on tax policy, our senior economist @DTCochrane delivered a clear message:
👉 Decades of tax cuts failed workers and fuelled inequality.
👉 Fair taxation and an excess profits tax are essential to rebuild public services and restore balance.

[Vass Bednar @VassB]

What even is Canadian content in 2025? Ownership? Voice? Location? Vibe? As the CRTC revisits the rules, this moment is about whether we shape and protect our own culture, or just rent space for it. We discussed streaming + sovereignty on CBC's Commotion https://t.co/qe4DTxwLo6

[Yaman Amin @YamanAmin9]

@jenhassum Heritage Foundation labelled Switzerland the 2nd freeest economy in the world. 20% of their CPI constituent sectors are under price controls LMAO

[Jen Hassum @jenhassum]

Accidental socialist content folks 🤣

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

The raccoon killer thinks rainbows are inappropriate for children.

[Tristin Hopper @TristinHopper]

I picked up L'il Hopper today and a teacher was wearing rainbow flag socks, a rainbow cowboy hat and a rainbow tutu. So I'm not sure where this teacher got the crazy idea that it was appropriate to impose her sexuality on minors.
https://t.co/Qc994IDBMQ

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

Market fundamentalist and corporate apologists are invested in undermining democratic governance. Casting doubt on our electoral system is an insidious way to destabilize public trust.

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

Please don’t fall for this.

Yes, mistakes are made. But when you consider the complexity of running and election for millions of people across Canada’s land mass, election officials do an amazing job.

[Bryan Breguet @Prominent_Bryan]

Today we learned that Elections Canada made a mistake in Terrebonne with the return address written on the envelope of one voter. So her vote (for the Bloc) was never received and never counted. In this riding, it literally means the Liberal MP didn't win (since she won by 1 vote), but, more importantly, how many such mistakes happen in many ridings?

I think people need to admit that we have many problems in this country regarding how we run elections. The problem is one side can too easily fall for conspiracy theories. But the other side is way too happy to play dumb and pretend there are no problems. I suspect that side doesn't want to even acknowledge problems (and even less trying to solve them) because they like when the other side goes into conspiracy theories. I call it the "damage democracy to own the cons".

The address error today is bad but we also know EC forgot like 800 special ballots at someone's home. The validation process changed often hundreds of votes in many ridings and the recount in Terrebonne literally had more ballots found after the recount.

Last BC elections, we know one box was found later and there were other irregularities. We also had the issue that mail-in ballots are only counted much later. And I know of some votes in Strathcona that were attributed to the Green but, in all likelihood, it was a mistake and those were NDP votes.

Bottom line: we are witnessing many problems, from straight up errors to processes that should be improved. Saying Elections BC and Elections Canada had problems isn't the same as saying they are corrupt.

Can we please take a look at all of this and find solutions?

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

At best, posts like the above are bursting through an open door, since strong review mechanisms are in place.

At worst, it is intended to cast doubt on our democratic systems.

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

@GK_Fellows But if we assume perfect information then this is unnecessary!

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

Danielle Smith is a publicly-paid lobbyist for oil & gas corporations. The separatist movement serves their interests not the interest of Albertans.

[Gil McGowan @gilmcgowan]

Fox News (Donald Trump’s favourite TV media outlet) is saying that Danielle Smith’s flirtation with separatism will strengthen Trump’s hand with Carney and may even pave the way for Alberta to become the 51st state. Our Premier is literally a traitor. https://t.co/10zWRGhs7v

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

Imagine if someone like this had been in charge during the early pandemic or during the Panic of 2008.

[Tom Quiggin @TomTSEC]

What is the greatest single waste of resources in Canada?

[DT Cochrane @DTCochrane]

@twitscotty @Bonecondor Apparently someone doesn’t like complexity in their wine.